Mooney M20A N8130E
25 December 1982 · Gila Bend, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 December 1982 at about 19:40 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8130E, operated by George Wesley Epps, JR., was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gila Bend
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8130E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Wesley Epps, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gila Bend → San Diego
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA060
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT LANDED AT GILA BEND WITH A GENERATOR PROBLEM. WHILE ON THE GROUND FOR APPOXIMATELY 2 HRS, THE PLT FLASHED THE GENERATOR FIELD & WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A POSITIVE AMMETER READING. HE THEN TOOK OFF DOWNWIND & CRASHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT WAS UNAWARE HE WAS TAKING OFF DOWNWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Mooney M20A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Charles W. Kern | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1982 | Mooney M20A | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Amos MAX COX | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Mooney M20A | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Frank Harrison | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Mooney M20A | Ashkum, Illinois, United States | William Close | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Hatz CB-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | R A Chaney JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft K35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kerley Chemical Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Flight Sales | No injuries | - |